Practice points – Page 46
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Piercing the corporate veil
The unanimous judgment of the Supreme Court in Petrodel Resources Ltd v Prest led to a media circus. Now the dust has settled, we have more clarity on the repercussions of the case for those involved in family and company law.
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A transatlantic trade pact could reshape market rules
A transatlantic free trade agreement between the US and the EU, long dreamed of in some policy circles, is suddenly close to becoming a reality. In February, a high-level transatlantic working group published a recommendation that negotiations over the envisaged Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) should start. The European ...
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Defamation on social media
On 24 May Mr Justice Tugendhat handed down the judgment in McAlpine v Bercow [2013] EWHC 1342 (QB), finding that Mrs Bercow’s tweet carried a defamatory meaning. Following the judgment it was announced that Bercow had accepted an earlier settlement offer, saying that ‘today’s ruling should be seen as a ...
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Bribery Act: ‘facilitation payments’
The ‘Star Chamber’, a somewhat sinister-sounding governmental group tasked with reducing bureaucracy, is to carry out a review of the Bribery Act 2010 with a view to examining facilitation payments.
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‘Fast track’ to probate in Jersey
Did your client die domiciled in England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Guernsey or the Isle of Man with an asset in Jersey? Has a Grant of Representation been issued in the deceased’s country of domicile?